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Cameroon: Oil rents (% of GDP)

In , Cameroon's Oil rents (% of GDP) was 2.36.

That's up 84.4% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 2.59 . Cameroon ranks #32 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 46.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PETR.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

Cameroon Oil rents (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
7.12
Trough
1.28
1-year change
+84.4%
5-year change
+51.8%
+8.7% / yr
10-year change
-55.1%
-7.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Oil rents (% of GDP)
2.3616
1.2806
2.4227
2.7843
2.1971
1.5555
1.8966
3.6784
4.1960
5.2617

About Oil rents (% of GDP)

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.PETR.RT.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Cameroon's Oil rents (% of GDP) in 2021?
In 2021, Cameroon's Oil rents (% of GDP) was 2.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Cameroon's Oil rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Cameroon's Oil rents (% of GDP) rose 84.4% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Cameroon rank globally on Oil rents (% of GDP)?
In 2021, Cameroon ranked #32 out of 190 countries reporting Oil rents (% of GDP).
How does Cameroon's Oil rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Oil rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 2.59, so Cameroon is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 46.
What is Oil rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PETR.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.